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Isabella by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOne year ago Isabella Mitchell moved to Kentucky to live with her cousin Noah. Like her mother at her age, Isabella is drawn to men she shouldn’t be with. When she travels back to North Carolina to see her parents, she and her ex have a one-night stand. She knows they are through, but sometimes what happens in the bedroom doesn’t always stay in the bedroom... -
![Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes]()
Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSheriff Dare Turner is known for his ever-present scowl and general bad mood. Between a teenage sister who thinks she’s all grown up and a killer on the loose he doesn’t have much to smile about these days. He simply doesn’t have time for fun and games. Rayne Dunn is half free spirit and half workaholic... -
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![The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne]()
The Billionaire Falls by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsJoseph Anderson has been successful in finding brides for his two eldest sons. In this book he finds the perfect bride for his youngest son Mark. Mark has a billion dollar ranch operation that takes many employees to run successfully. He loses his cook and leaves it to his father to find a new one... -
![Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend]()
Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook 3 in the Six Pack Ranch series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend---------Nothing comes easy. You've gotta work for it.Six Pack Ranch, Book 3Matt Coleman always figured at this point in his life, he'd be settled down with a family. Since his ex split for the big city, though, no way will he give anyone else the chance to drop-kick his heart... -
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![Always on My Mind by Bella Andre]()
Always on My Mind by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsLori “Naughty” Sullivan finally falls in love in ALWAYS ON MY MIND, the new book in Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling series about the Sullivan family. After a tragic loss three years ago, Grayson Tyler left his life in New York City behind and started over in the rolling hills of the California coast...Categorized as:
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![The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne]()
The Baddest Virgin in Texas by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJessi Brand decided she wanted Lash Monroe. He was the man she'd saved herself for. But this male was going to need some convincing - Lash had vowed never to settle down - but he couldn't get Jessi out of his mind. And he couldn't resist her tempting offer. But when he discovered Jessi was pregnant with his child, everything changed... -
![Snake by Piper Stone]()
Snake by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe crashed into my life, electrifying the man. Then the viper in me decided to make her mine. Damaged marine, survivor, bad boy, angry man. I'd left Missoula to serve my country, returning from the ashes a different man. Bitter, injured and incapable of resuming my life, visions of my ordeal consume my thoughts. After refusing physical therapy, Chasity Garrington decided I was her next mission... -
![Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer]()
Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman first opened her eyes to passion…and then turned around and married another woman. Four years later, tragedy brings Ethan, still just as tall and handsome, but newly divorced and bitter, back into her life. He runs his family's cattle empire with an iron hand, yet he refuses to loosen his grip on the reins holding back his heart...Categorized as:
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![Claiming Her Forever by Alexis Winter]()
Claiming Her Forever by Alexis Winter
I’m not Mr. Settle-Down-and-Start-a-Family.Tried it. Failed at it. Don’t want it again.I like my solitary life in the mountains.I mind my business and I keep to myself.I learned the hard way that life ain’t easy or fair.One minute you think you’ve got it all figured out and the next, you find your wife in your bed with your own best friend...Categorized as:
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![Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates]()
Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates
This Christmas, could the cowboy from her past unlock the key to her future?When Landry King shows up at Four Corners Ranch with Lila, the teenage daughter no one ever knew he had, it sets the gossip mill churning. Landry’s daughter has lost her adoptive parents and is in desperate need of a new family...Categorized as:
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![Mac by Delta James]()
Mac by Delta James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe got away once ...He'll make sure this time she is thoroughly reclaimed.When US Marshal Ethan McDaniel is sent to Arizona on a fugitive retrieval assignment, he is confronted by his former love, Willa Reynolds.Sparks fly when Willa becomes a material witness and must submit to Mac’s authority as her protector... -
![Roped by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Roped by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
It started as a favor.I would do anything for my best friend so when she calls me up because her brother needs a date for a wedding, I say yes, even though I know that it’s a terrible idea.See, the thing is that I’ve been in love with Clara’s brother, Kai, for my entire life. I know that I can’t have him though... -
![Hawk by Piper Stone]()
Hawk by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's a big, angry former Marine, and I'm going to be sore when he's done with me.Hawk Travers is not a man to be trifled with. I learned that lesson in the hardest way possible, first with a painful, humiliating public spanking and then much more shamefully in private.She came looking for trouble. She got a taste of my belt instead... -
![Heart Of Stone by Diana Palmer]()
Heart Of Stone by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe would rescue the innocent beauty in distress...Boone Sinclair is a hard-headed, hard-hearted businessman and rancher. He has it all - except for Keely Welsh. The lovely beauty had always beguiled him...yet he was too experienced for her innocent charm. But when Keely's life is endangered by forces beyond her control, he has to protect her...Categorized as:
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![Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis]()
Gabe by Susan Fisher-Davis
Gabe Stone can’t get Emma Conner out of his mind, even though he knows she’s not the kind of woman to settle for a fling. Having known Emma all her life, he never noticed how grown up she’d become - until now. Emma has been in love with Gabe forever. When he finally shows her the attention she’s always hoped for, she falls even deeper in love with him, and soon discovers she’s pregnant...Categorized as:
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![Spurred by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart]()
Spurred by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForget Prince Charming. I want my hero in plaid.I’ve always loved Beauty and the Beast.Maybe that’s why I’m so drawn to my new boss, Remington.He has the scars left over from a bad rodeo accident and the same bear with a thorn in his paw attitude.As I clean his home and help him out around the house, my attraction for him only grows...Categorized as:
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![Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle]()
Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCOLT'S CHOICE is novel length and is the third book in the Bad in Boots series. Elise has never really felt settled, be it in relationships or her career. Regardless of her nomadic ways, one constant has always held true--her love for horses and being outdoors. When she inherits half-ownership to a rodeo ranch, she realizes her path in life has finally been laid... -
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Bucked by Shaw Hart, Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI have a secret.I’m Kentucky Derby royalty and I am absolutely terrified of horses.It started after I was bucked off as a teen. I was injured and when I left the hospital and went back home to my dad’s ranch, I refused to go anywhere near the barns or animals.Now that his health is deteriorating though, I know that it’s time for me to face my fears so that I can take over for him...Categorized as:
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![Not Our First Rodeo by Madison Wright]()
Not Our First Rodeo by Madison Wright
Elsie Jennings thought she had it all figured out.A ballet career. A husband who adored her. A future that felt certain. But after a devastating injury ends her time on stage—and a miscarriage shatters something even deeper—Elsie pushes everyone away, including Beau, the man she’s loved since she was sixteen. Believing she needs space to heal, she asks him to leave... -
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Untamed by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsStanton Rourke lives life on the edge. The steely South African mercenary is dangerous in every way…especially to Clarisse Carrington's heart. She and Rourke were playmates as children, but she's not the innocent girl he once knew. When tragedy robbed Clarisse of her entire family, her life was changed forever...Categorized as:
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Heartless by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs a teenager, Gracie worshipped her stepbrother, Jason, a strong, silent young cowboy who left home early to seek his fortune. Though Gracie hadn't seen him in years, when her mother passed away, Jason ensured that Gracie would be cared for. Now the wealthy owner of Comanche Wells ranch, Jason has finally come back home, and discovered that the little girl he knew is all grown up... -
![Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer]()
Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTwo beloved Long, Tall Texans stories together in one volume! TRUE BLUE One of San Antonio's top detectives, Rick Marquez, has never met a case he couldn't solve or a woman he couldn't charm...Categorized as:
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![Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer]()
Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBut there was one woman who could see beyond Marcus Carrera's notorious reputation and imposing stature to the gruffly tender man inside. And their destinies collided when Delia Mason was unexpectedly swept up in the kind of trouble only a man of mystery like Carrera could resolve— if he chose to step out of his dangerous social circle... -
![Nelson's Brand: A Heartfelt Western Romance Novel by Diana Palmer]()
Nelson's Brand: A Heartfelt Western Romance Novel by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA gentle ex-missionary and a daredevil rancher fight to overcome their haunted pasts in this opposites-attract romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer!Hidden away from the world, Allison Hathoway is a woman with a heavy past. A former missionary, her life took a tragic turn when she was taken captive with her now-deceased parents in Central America... -
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![Montana Sunset by Lietha Wards]()
Montana Sunset by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMeagan was running from her mother and stepfather, trying to stay invisible, but when she ended up working as a groom on a cattle ranch, she caught the attention of Adam Wightman. Although she was deeply attracted to him, she just couldn't get involved for secrets of her own. Adam came from a long line of cowboys...Categorized as:
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![The Rancher's Nanny by Sam Crescent]()
The Rancher's Nanny by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaleb Pole has sworn off women. After his completely selfish wife, who wanted nothing to do with his ranch or their daughter, divorced him, he truly believes there is no woman out there for him. But his little girl is getting older, and he can’t keep relying on his mother. There’s only one solution … a nanny... -
![The Cowboy's Lady by Debbie Macomber]()
The Cowboy's Lady by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOpposites attract in this classic novel from Debbie Macomber, now available for the first time as an eBook, about two people who discover romance against all odds. Fresh off a breakup, Taylor Manning accepts a yearlong teaching position in Cougar Point, Montana, and plans to focus on herself, avoid men, and return home a changed woman... -
![Lionhearted by Diana Palmer]()
Lionhearted by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHIS WINTER BRIDE...? As the holiday season approached, the residents of Jacobsville were whispering about Janie Brewster's hopeless crush on Leo Hart. Up till now, all her efforts to lasso the dynamic cattleman had crumbled quicker than those mouthwatering biscuits the Hart men coveted...Categorized as:
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Connal by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA New York Times Bestselling Author Connal Tremayne lived in torment since he lost his wife in a tragic accident. On the anniversary of that date, he drank to drown the remorse and Pepi Mathews, the daughter of his boss, wanted to help him. However, the young woman had expected to follow him to a bar in Mexico City, and instead he took her to a chapel and asked her to marry him...Categorized as:
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![Winter Soldier by Diana Palmer]()
Winter Soldier by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMost everyone in Jacobsville, Texas, steered clear of taciturn Cy Parks. However, spirited Lisa Monroe wasn’ t exactly quaking in her boots, and electrified the formidable loner with her sweetly tantalizing kisses. Their fiery passion escalated when the winter soldier returned to the line of duty— and claimed the lovely Lisa as his bride, to shield her from a revenge-seeking desperado... -
![Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer]()
Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE OUTLAW AND THE DEBUTANTE When Carson Wayne approached Miss Mandelyn Bush of Charleston with his outlandish proposal, it was My Fair Lady in reverse. The ornery, reclusive cattleman claimed he wanted to learn how to court a lady, and the genteel Miss Bush was the only one equal to the job...Categorized as:
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![Here to Stay by Catherine Anderson]()
Here to Stay by Catherine Anderson
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCATHERINE ANDERSON WILL TOUCH YOUR EMOTIONS WITH THE NEXT CONTEMPORARY STORY IN HER HARRIGAN FAMILY SERIES. Mandy Pajeck had a tough childhood --- an abusive father, a mother who left, and a younger brother, Luke, who depended on her when she was just a child herself. Now twenty-eight, Mandy remains devoted to Luke and feels responsible for the accident that took his sight... -
![No Limits by Emma Creed]()
No Limits by Emma Creed
Join these dark, dirty and corrupt cowboys on the Carson's ranch. Where boundaries are pushed, laws are broken and limits get tested...There’s still plenty of work to be done to repair the damage my father caused.And now that another obstacle is out of our way the Carson Ranch, and the men branded to it, will only become stronger.Fork River is full of secrets and deception... -
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Fearless by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEven in the wide open spaces of Texas, secrets fi nd a place to hide...in the heart of a shy, determined woman; behind the hard, rugged exterior of a DEA agent; and in the dangerous world of drug smuggling...Categorized as:
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![Callaghan's Bride by Diana Palmer]()
Callaghan's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRugged as an oak, moody as a thundercloud, rancher Callaghan Hart awed women and intimidated men. So how could one scrappy little readhead nearly bring Callaghan to his knees? Easy! Tess Brady, the ranch's new housekeeper, was soft as a kitten. Dewy as springtime. And secretly sweet on big, bad Callaghan. Which drove the hardened loner mad...Categorized as:
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![Beloved by Diana Palmer]()
Beloved by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"No woman will ever be allowed within striking distance of my heart!" --Simon Hart, iron-hearted, insufferably stubborn Long, Tall Texan He'd sworn off romantic entanglements forever. But every man had a weakness, and his was the beautiful, beguiling Tira Beck... -
![Spiced Right by Gigi Templeton]()
Spiced Right by Gigi Templeton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJillian Parks doesn’t need her hybrid scorpion pepper to set her pulse racing. Wildly charismatic rancher Jack Reed does that all on his own in this scorcher from Gigi Templeton.Don’t ever think I didn’t want more time with you, darlin’.Those were her college boyfriend’s last words to her after a phone call summoned him home to Texas... -
![Cowboy Cerrone by Flora Ferrari]()
Cowboy Cerrone by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCassidy He’s my dad’s best friend, but I want him regardless. He’s a cowboy, a real man who works with his hands, and this curvy younger woman wants to feel his calloused fingers that are famous for making curved saddles, grab a hold of my curves so I can saddle up and ride him for the first time…and forever. Colt I may be her dad’s best friend but I already claimed her as mine long ago...Categorized as:
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Carter by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCarter Sullivan, foster brother in the famous Campbell family, never had it easy. He was an abused kid, tortured by dealers, in and out of juvenile detention, until he was sent to the Circle C Ranch to be fostered. Life got better, but when Carter was eighteen, his ex-girlfriend pushed his baby daughter into his arms and took off, never to be seen again... -
![Wild Heart by Lietha Wards]()
Wild Heart by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsColton Hartley was the youngest of the three Hartley men and possibly the most rowdy, and to the opposite sex, the most gorgeous. In the past six months his behaviour had been getting worse and those who loved him, didn't know how to help. Colt had a secret and it had long ebony hair and grey eyes. No matter how hard he tried Elaina wouldn't give him the time of day... -
![Bred by the Cowboy by Frankie Love]()
Bred by the Cowboy by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy sister’s best friend is off-limits.I’ve been gone from the ranch for four years. When I come home to take over, the last thing I expect is to see Dolly Dean all grown up.My sister’s best friend has been through hell and back, yet somehow this curvy beauty queen is still standing, wearing those sparkly cowboy boots and a short-ass denim dress...Categorized as:
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![Harden by Diana Palmer]()
Harden by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHARD-HEARTED TEXAN... Born into a sprawling ranching family, rugged Harden Tremayne was the toughest, wildest man ever to come out of Texas. And the loneliest. Until he met Miranda Warren, the lovely Chicago widow who aroused feelings too long denied -- and a yearning for something that could never be his.. -
![The Wedding in White by Diana Palmer]()
The Wedding in White by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSweet, gentle schoolteacher Natalie Brock's life changed forever when handsome rancher Mack Killain's masterful kisses gave her a tantalizing taste of love. Ever since that first awakening, Natalie knew Mack was the only man for her. Trouble was, the rough-edged loner had sworn off marriage-especially to an innocent like her-and told her so on more than one occasion...Categorized as:
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![Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy by Caitlin Crews]()
Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy by Caitlin Crews
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA game of pretend with the highest stakes of all in the latest novel of breathtaking romance from USA Today bestselling author Caitlin Crews Ty Everett ran off to the rodeo when he turned eighteen and has been riding bulls ever since...until his last fall causes partial amnesia and he must return to Cold River Ranch to figure out what comes next... -
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![Tougher Than The Rest by Shirleen Davies]()
Tougher Than The Rest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA passionate, fast-paced story set in the untamed western frontier by an exciting new voice in historical romance. Niall MacLaren is the oldest of four brothers, and the undisputed leader of the family. A widower, and single father, he is focused on building the MacLaren ranch into the largest and most successful in northern Arizona... -
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Texas Born by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir love was born in Texas... Gabriel Brandon had been her hero ever since she was a girl and he'd rescued her, an orphan, from sure ruin. And Michelle Godrey had loved him forever, the mysterious rancher with the dark eyes, her protector and guardian angel. Now she'd blossomed into a woman... -
![Wyoming Homecoming by Diana Palmer]()
Wyoming Homecoming by Diana Palmer
New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's dramatic tale of an embittered small-town sheriff as he comes face to face with the woman who has haunted his dreams for years... -
![Untamed by Diana Palmer]()
Untamed by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStanton Rourke lives life on the edge. The steely South African mercenary is dangerous in every way…especially to Clarisse Carrington's heart. She and Rourke were playmates as children, but she's not the innocent girl he once knew. When tragedy robbed Clarisse of her entire family, her life was changed forever...Categorized as:
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![Untamed by Diana Palmer]()
Untamed by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTHE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IS THE ONLY ONE SHE WANTS… Stanton Rourke lives life on the edge. The steely mercenary is a menace in every way…especially to Clarisse Carrington's heart. She and Rourke were playmates as children, but she's not the innocent girl he once knew. When tragedy robbed Clarisse of her entire family, her life was changed forever...Categorized as:
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![Beloved by Diana Palmer]()
Beloved by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"No woman will ever be allowed within striking distance of my heart!" --Simon Hart, iron-hearted, insufferably stubborn Long, Tall Texan He'd sworn off romantic entanglements forever. But every man had a weakness, and his was the beautiful, beguiling Tira Beck...Categorized as:
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